Hard and soft structures mooted for protection of Chellanam coast
The Hindu
‘Sea walls do not ensure beach stability’
Experts participating in a consultative meeting on bringing comprehensive development to the coastal village of Chellanam through scientific intervention under the aegis of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) mooted a variety of options on Sunday. The meet was held in the wake of widespread flooding of homes triggered by cyclone Tauktae. N. Chandra Mohan Kumar of Sasthra Sahithya Parishad, former registrar of the Cochin University of Science and Technology and professor of chemical oceanography, suggested a combination of hard and soft engineering options to protect the shoreline.More Related News